Cash-box.



H. HIRT.

CASH BQX.

APPLICATION FILED N 0V.29, 1907.

JMWM m Wl' w my my TUNITEDSTATES PATENT o nion.

' limits HIRT, or eIiA'rz, GERMAN To all whom it may concern: Be itknown that I, HANS HIRT, a subject CASH-BOX.

' of the German Emperor and a resident of I Gratz, Posen, Germany, haveinvented cer-' tain Improvements in Cash-Boxes','of which the followingis a'specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in cash boxesfandmoreparticularly to that variety. of such .devices which are especiallydesigned and adapted to contain coins for the payment of wages, and theobject ofthe invention is to provide a cash box of this generalcharacter of a simple and comparatively inexpensive nature; and of acompact construction having sealing or looking means of a novel and. imroved character whereby unauthorized .openlng ofthe box or tamperingwith its contents is 4 effectively prevented.

An important object of the present inven- .tion-isa new and peculiarlocking device for,

In the drawing longitudinal section throu h the open cashbox in theplane C D in ig. 4 and Fig. 4 is a plan of the box of the cash-box afterthe lid has been removed. v

The cash-box consists of a shallow box a i and a lid I) connected :withit by hinges 0.,

' I The box a contains hollows or cavities d, the 40 size of whichcorresponds to the coins which are to be paid out. In the lid 6 overeach cavity d there is a hole (2 having a rather smaller diameter thanthat of the corresponding cavity d. The edges f of the open- Q ings ewhich are splayed inward prevent the removal of the coins which arebetween the bottom of the box a and the splayed edges f,

- as well as the note of wages 11;, when the cash-box'is closed. 1 v

The following device is arranged for looking the cash-box: In the bottomof the box a there are two hollows 9 into each of which i a hoop orstrap h of the lid 6 enters when the lid is closed. In order to securethe lid cash-boxes of this kind'for the-"payment of Fig. 2; Fig. 2 is aplan' of. part of the closed cash-box; Fig. 3 is a' Specification ofLetters Patent. -v -Patented July 121, 1910-. Application filed November29, 1907. -Seria1 No. 404,305. I

in the locked position, the bolts 2' are' pushed between the-hoops h, itbeingthus made impossible to. lift upthe lid. The bolts 5 form the twolimbs of the sliding-bolt la.

The latter has 'at Z two noses with which it lies against the verticalfrontend n .of the box a when vin its withdrawn position, as

shown to the right-hand in Fig. 4, Further, I

thesliding-bolt Ic carriestwo pawl's'or checkhooks m mounted pivotally;If the slidingbolt k-whi'eh is guided in guide apertures 1n the frontend n and in the partition .9 is pushed in, the outer limbs of thecheck-hooks m slide along the borderg of the hinged plate 2 on thebottom of the box, the two of each of the two check-hooks m hit theConsequently the check-hooks m spring 79. latch under the action ofthespring 19 behind the hinged-flap z and prevent. the slidingbolt goingback. In this position, shown to the left in Fig. 4, the sliding-boltcan only be withdrawn for releasing the lid when the hinged flap 2 hasbeen raised and turned about 90 around itshinge s, as shown in Fig. 8,the 'pawls m then passing freely under the side parts 1* of the hingedflap z.

The manner in which-the cash-box, provided with the look as describedand claimed is worked is as follows: The cashier places the separatecoins into the corresponding cavities (Z of the open cash-box and putsthe note of wages w over the hinged flap 2. Hethenshuts the lid 1) andsecures it by inserting the sliding-bolt 7c. The workman, to whom thecash-box closed in this manner is handed, can exaniine' the note ofWages as well as the amount of money without having to open thecash-box, as both are visible to him. If he wishes to raise an objectionhe calls attention to the cash-box which is still amined at all times.If he agreesto the Recount and contents, on the contrary, he

opens the cash-box by tearing thenote of wages 'w With his finger and,taking hold of the handle or strip 25 attached to the hinged flap z,pulls up the latter and withdraws the sliding-bolt is. In this mannertom, an apertured lid hinged'upon the box,

a plurality of hoops on said lid adapted to pass into said cavities whenthe box is closed,

the lid is unbolted, and the cash-box can:

be opened, whereupon it is emptied andg ven ups What I claim to secureby Letters Patent .is 2-- 1. In a cash-box of the type described, a boxhaving a cavity in its bottom, an apertured lid hinged upon the box, astrap' on said lid fitting into said cavity when the 10.

box is closed, and ahook on said lid, in

combination with a slidable bolt engageable with said strap and saidhook when the box is closed, detent means in said box, and a pawl onsaid bolt adapted to engage said detent means when the bolt is in lockedposition, whereby said bolt cannot be with drawn before said detentmeans are moved out of-engagement with said pawl.

2. Ina cash-box of the type described, a box having alplurality ofcavities in its botand detent means on said lid, in combination with asliding-bolt havin a handle anda plurality of bolts adapte to slide insaid box and engage said detent means and said hoops when the box isclosed, a flap having detent means hinged on the bottom of said box, aspring in said box, and pawls on said bolts adapted to be pressed bysaid spring and engugeable with said latter detent means i when theslidingboltis in locked position,

the arrangement being such that said slid ing-bolt cannot bewithdrawnbefore said flap with its detent means is disengaged closedadjustment a releasable securing de-- lvice within said chamber forholding the lid in closed relation to the body portion, and a sealapplied over the last-named aperture and preventing access to thechamber wherein the securing'device is arranged;

l. A device of the character described I having two members, one ofwhich is a'body portion adapted to receive coins, and the other of whichis a lid adapted to be extended'across the body portion to prevent theremoval of the coins therefrom, one of said members having apertureswhereat the coins in said body portion are visible when the-lid isinclosed adjustment, releasable securing means for holding the lid inclosed adjustment, one of said members having an aperas my invention anddesire ture afiording access to said securing means, and a seal adaptedto be extended across said last-named aperture to prevent unauthorizedaccess to said securing means.

I 5. A device of the character described having two members, one ofwhich is a body portion adapted to receive coins, and the other of whichis a lid adapted to'be extended across the body portion to prevent theremoval of coins therefrom, one of said members having apertures whereatthe coins in said body portion are visible when the lid is in closedadjustment, a releasable detent, a bolt carried by one member andengageable with the other member to hold said members in closedadjustment, and a part carried by.

the bolt and-engageable with saidreleasable detent to hold the'boltagainst movement whenthe members are, in closed adjustment.

.6. A device of the character described having two members, one of whichis a-body portion provided with a plurality of chainbers adapted toreceive coins, and the other of. which is a lid adapted to be extendedacross the coin-receiving chambers to pre vent the removal ofcoinstherefrom, and

provided with apertures in registry with the com-receiving chambers ofthe body portion when the lid is in closed. adjustment, releasablesecuring means for holding the-lid-in I closed adjustment, oneof saidmembers having an aperture aiiording access to said securing means, anda seal ad'aptedto be extended across said last-named aperture to preventunauthorized access to said securing means. I

7. A device of the character described havingtwo members, one of which'is a body portion adapted to receive coins, and theother of which is alid adapted to be extended across the body portion to v'prevent theremoval of coinstherefrom, one of said members having apertureswhereatthe coins insaid body portion are visible when the lid is inclosed adjustment, a releasable detent inclosed within the device, abolt carried by one member and engageable with the other member to holdsai members in closed adjustment, a part carried-by said bolt andengageable with the releasable detent to hold the bolt against movementwhen the members are in closed adjustment; one of said members havinganaperture afi'ording access to said detent, and a seal adapted to beextended across said last--named aperture to prevent unauthorized accessto said detent. In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name this20 day of October 1907, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' 4 HANS .HIRT. \Vitnesses CARL Pninnn, Orro ENGELS.

